tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post4059518182874027008..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: E-BooksMarta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-73531506427243292472009-03-12T14:35:00.000-04:002009-03-12T14:35:00.000-04:00I’ll take some issue with the first point. As a re...I’ll take some issue with the first point. As a registered professional forester in California, I have a different take on green.<BR/><BR/>Call ebooks convenient. Call ebooks the wave of the future. Don’t call them green because we might save some plantation trees by using them. <BR/><BR/>Ebooks are read on electronic devices. Electronic devices are made with non-renewable resources: hazardous chemicals, plastics, and heavy metals (metals mined from the earth). Electronic devices consume energy perhaps equal to delivery of a book or magazine. Electronic devices are problematic to recycle and contribute 70% of the toxic waste to landfills. <BR/><BR/>Paper may be passé but it’s better for the environment.<BR/><BR/>Trees and forests grow back. Plastics, mining scars, and toxic mine tailings never leave.<BR/><BR/>Worldwide, paper is mostly produced from cellulose fiber. Less than two-thirds comes from wood, one-third comes from recycled paper, and about 5% comes from non-wood sources. [source: UN FAO -http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/V9933E/V9933E01.htm] <BR/><BR/>According to Patrick Moore, former member of Greenpeace and founder of Greenspirit, “Thirty percent of the wood harvested is used to manufacture pulp and paper, mainly for printing, packaging, and sanitary purposes. Fully half of this wood is derived from the wastes of sawmills that produce the solid wood products for building. Most of the remaining supply is from tree plantations, many of which are established on land that was previously cleared for agriculture. So even if we did stop using wood to make pulp and paper, it would not have the effect of ‘saving’ many forests.” (Greenspirit.com)<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong. I love my computer, cell phone, and PDA. And Kindles look cool and can carry a load of books and still weigh less than a pound, but using it instead of paper doesn't make me feel greener.<BR/> <BR/>I invite you over to my Timberati blog to read “Why I won’t be buying a Kindle anytime soon.”<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>NormAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-26301070950317450022009-03-07T15:03:00.000-05:002009-03-07T15:03:00.000-05:00Well said, Marta. The face of publishing is changi...Well said, Marta. The face of publishing is changing and one of the face-lift result is electronic. I hope readers will find some new authors and give them an E-whirl :)Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-1102817414366047462009-03-07T14:51:00.000-05:002009-03-07T14:51:00.000-05:00My books are available in both paperback and e-boo...My books are available in both paperback and e-book format. Another nice thing about e-books is that they're a very affordable give-away item (no cost in printing, postage, or shipping). <BR/><BR/>I haven't sold nearly as many e-books as I have the paperbacks. It's a preferance thing. There are those who prefer to buy the hard cover book over a paperback, others prefer the paperback to e-books. Can't please everyone but it's certainly good to offer a choice. <BR/><BR/>Although I've purchased a few e-books myself, I still like the feel of a book in my hand and my eyes appreicate it too. I'm on the computer all day and reading from the printed page gives me a welcomed change. All this said, the face of publishing is changing and if writers are going to survive, they need to learn the new tricks of the trade and go with the flow.Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-52235099261364766822009-03-07T12:09:00.000-05:002009-03-07T12:09:00.000-05:00Funny isn't it? Maybe more people perceive ebooks ...Funny isn't it? Maybe more people perceive ebooks as being romances?Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-68180183348165810412009-03-07T11:41:00.000-05:002009-03-07T11:41:00.000-05:00My books are on ebook and print. My first book, Tw...My books are on ebook and print. My first book, Two Wrongs, which is a mystery is doing better in print. My second book, Girl of My Dreams, which is a romantic comedy, is doing better on ebooks. Does that mean romance readers read ebooks more? I don't know.<BR/><BR/>Morgan Mandel<BR/>http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-6910358941175872082009-03-06T09:47:00.000-05:002009-03-06T09:47:00.000-05:00Your books are on my to be bought list Marilyn. Ho...Your books are on my to be bought list Marilyn. Hope you are having a blast at the con!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-46773596850194097422009-03-06T09:45:00.000-05:002009-03-06T09:45:00.000-05:00all my books are available as e-books too and I ha...all my books are available as e-books too and I have some on Kindle. MarilynMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-69846589095723507562009-03-05T11:42:00.000-05:002009-03-05T11:42:00.000-05:00You know, I want a dang IPHONE. I went to the AT a...You know, I want a dang IPHONE. I went to the AT and T store and got a demo and recently found out that there is an app for it to read ebooks and so now I want one even more. Gosh how I wish I was rich instead of beautiful!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-51875604200083094082009-03-05T11:26:00.000-05:002009-03-05T11:26:00.000-05:00Great post, Kim - and excellent advice for folks w...Great post, Kim - and excellent advice for folks with e-book releases! Got one of those coming up soon, myself. :-)<BR/><BR/>And I SO want a Kindle. Droooool. :-)s.w. vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102544611773720262noreply@blogger.com